So, Nate Diaz, what do you think about former WWE star CM Punk making the jump from sports entertainment to the UFC’s brand of fighting?

No, course not, Nate, don’t hold back. Tell us what you really think.

“As far as I’m concerned, f--- him, f--- the whole situation,” Diaz bluntly told MMA Junkie during a rant about the Phil “CM Punk” Brooks signing with the UFC despite having no pro experience as a MMA fighter.

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“I don’t dig it,” Diaz said. “He has got no fights. I know he’s a big draw. I looked him up. Everyone’s going to buy tickets. It’s going to be great for the venue and the UFC, but at the same time, it downgrades all the fighters.

“He might do great, but why does he get a chance? He’s an amateur. You’re going to put an amateur in there with pros? That makes us all amateurs, so I think it’s ridiculous. Anybody who takes that fight (with Punk/Brooks) is tripping.”

Diaz, who along with his brother Nick is one of the most outspoken fighters in the UFC, knows of which he speaks. He’s had 26 pro MMA fights and his meeting with Rafael Dos Anjos Saturday in Phoenix will be the 20th time he’s stepped into the octagon with the UFC.

So seeing a pro wrestler with “slicked-back hair and a puny, virgin nose” jump into the UFC and immediately make a splash — the signing was announced during UFC 181 last weekend in Las Vegas, a clear indication how big a deal the organization thought it was — has obviously fired up Diaz.

“I don’t think you should just let some millionaire WWE guy just come on over and play a little game, like have fun with his career. I’m over here busting my ass, fighting for 10 years and doing my thing and having a serious job that I have to do for this. And this guy is going to come over and probably get paid more than everyone in the room.

“I’m sorry, but this guy’s making a joke out of my serious life and getting compensated more for it.”